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June 2012
www.pcaucr.org
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Kye Wankum
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News
June 2012
Zone 1 Dates & Notes
UCR Wants You!
UCR Rally Series
Zone 1 - 48 Hours at Watkins Glen
2012 Can/Am Challenge
Fun Run Thank You
The Yorkville Exotic Car Show
The 2012 Porsche Parade - Susan Brown
Bear Manor Exotic Poker Run and Car Show
Departments
President’s Message - Mario Marrello
UCR Calendar of Events
UCR Socials - Isabel Starck
New Members - Angie & Mark Herring
Membership Anniversaries - Angie & Mark Herring
Editor’s Ramblings - Kye Wankum
The Way We Were - UCR Historical - John Adam
UCR Driver Education
Letters to the Editors
UCR Fun Runs - David Forbes
The Mart
Board Meeting Minutes from April 3, 2012 - Isabel Starck
Who’s Who In Upper Canada
Advertiser Index
Features
Canamera - Porsche Should Build This Car - George O’Neil
Winter Driving at 2012 Porsche Camp 4 - Eshel Zweig
918 Spyder Prototypes Commence Trials - Porsche Press
One Of Seventeen - Joseph Dren
Return to Route 66 - Ronan McGrath
License To Race - Emily Atkins
Muskoka Spring Fun Run - Garth Steibel
Targa Muskoka
Henry of Pelham Estate Winery - John Adams
Columns
Objects Of Desire - Emily Atkins
Track Talk - Dave Osborne
Peripheral Vision - John Adam
Track & Technical
Regional Tech Centres
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Cover photo: The ultra-rare 1994 Porsche Turbo S, photographed by Eshel Zweig
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PRESIDENT'S
MESSAGE
M
ay is always such a great month. I know
we didn’t have much of a winter this year,
but even so, May seems to bring the best
weather. Flowers bloom, the grass grows greener
and most importantly, our roads are well decorated
with the ever-increasing presence of Porsches.
Mario Marrello
UCR President
May was a busy month for UCR. Our first major
event outside of the Introductory Driving School is
the Open House. This event traditionally kicks off
the driving season and provides our membership
with the opportunity to polish up their Porsches for
a show and shine, meet all event chairs so they
can get their questions answered and then plan
their event calendars, discuss opportunities with
vendors and perhaps pick up a new item or two at
the Goodie Store.
This year, the Open House was held at the Markham
Fairgrounds in the northeast corner of the GTA. Under the expert leadership and guidance of Paul Ip,
this event was a great success - very well organized
and very well attended. We didn’t count people, but
I was there and I can say that I met more people
and saw more Porsches at this Open House than
any other I attended. Thanks to everyone involved in
making this event work.
The May social was held at Audio Excellence in
Vaughan. Adrian Low hosted a fantastic evening
with good food and drink. Adrian and staff informed
and entertained us with quite a bit of information on
home theatres and audio systems. I certainly came
away with a greater appreciation for the technology
and options available to build a high quality home
theatre. I want to personally thank Adrian and his
staff for generously donating their space and highly
coveted door prizes. Even if you didn’t win anything
(I didn’t) everyone was happy to leave with a goodie
bag containing more information and a very entertaining CD sampler. Thank you to Adrian and staff.
Porsches are a big part of the attraction. I hope you
made it out there to cheer on your favourite driver.
UCR had four members (that I know of) in the event.
June is even busier than May. The June social will
be hosted by Downtown Fine Cars on June 19. For
veteran club members, this is the third Tuesday, not
the usual second Tuesday of the month. Make sure
you check out this issue of Provinz and the website
for more details.
For those who would like to spend some time pampering their cars and showing off the fruits of their
labour, the UCR Concours will be held on Sunday,
June 3, at Appleby College in Oakville. Those of us
who have been with the club for a while may remember this great location to show off their cars.
The UCR Concours is a very relaxed event and even
if you don’t want to put your car on display, come
over to see the magnificent display of machinery in
a great setting.
Please check future issues of Provinz, as details for some events are yet to be confirmed.
As always, for last minute updates on all events, please visit the UCR website at www.pcaucr.org
JANUARY
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Tues
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UCR Social Meeting at Mimico
Cruising Club
FEBRUARY
10-12
Fri-Sun
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Tues
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Sat-Sun
Canadian Motorsports Expo (CME) at
International Centre, Toronto
UCR Social Meeting at Mimico
Cruising Club
Zone 1 – Tech Tactics in Easton, PA
MARCH
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Thurs
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APRIL
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Tues
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Sat
UCR Ski Day – Osler Bluff Ski Club
(Collingwood)
UCR Social Meeting at
Mimico Cruising Club
UCR Social Meeting in Auora
(see page 6 for details)
Introductory Driving School at Mosport
Introductory Driving School at Mosport
MAY
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Sat
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Sunday
June 8-10 is the June DE at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. June 8 is being reserved for our charity run day for the Durham Down Syndrome Association. June 15-17 has the Zone One 48 hour DE
event at Watkins Glen. June 23 is the summer rally,
one of only two rally events this year, each hosted
by Sajjad Butt. Finally, on June 24, I will be hosting
the first autocross event of the season at the Toronto
Star in Woodbridge.
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Zone 1 - Rally and Concours
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Sunday
As always, I can’t thank enough all the volunteers
who make this club so great.
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Keep well and stay safe,
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Mario Marrello
[email protected]
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For those drivers out there, June is ripe with opportunities to take our Porsches out for some exercise.
On the weekend of May 18-20, Porsche Cars Canada hosted the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (aka Mosport). This was
the first major racing event at CTMP of the year and
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2012 Calendar of Events
PRESIDENT / CALENDAR
Muskoka Spring Fun Run
(see Fun Run Calendar on page 37)
UCR Open House at Markham Fair
Grounds, Markham
UCR Social Meeting
(visit pcaucr.org for details)
UCR Driver Education at Mosport
Collingwood Area Fun Run
Sun
UCR Autocross, Toronto Star Facility,
Woodbridge
6-8
Fri-Sun
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Saturday
8-14
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Sun-Sat
Tues
PCA Club Race at Mosport,
hosted by UCR
Bear Manor Fun Run and Exotic Car
Show in Grimsby
PCA Parade in Salt Lake City, Utah
UCR Social Meeting
14-15
Fri-Sun
JULY
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Sun
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Tues
18-19
Sat-Sun
8-9
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Tues
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Zone 1 - 48 Hours
Fun Run to Polo For Heart
8-11
Thurs-Sun
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Yorkville Exotic Car Show on
Bloor Street West, Toronto
Fun Run to Ancaster and Surrounds
UCR Social Meeting at Downtown
Porsche, Toronto
Summer Rally
UCR Driver Education at Calabogie
Targa Muskoka (see article within)
UCR Social Meeting
Fun Run in GTA East with Farm BBQ
Woodbridge
Porsche of London Fun Run,
North Shore Lake Erie
Muskoka Fall Fun Run
OCTOBER
Zone 1 - Clash at The Glen
UCR Concours at Appleby College,
Oakville
No UCR Social Meeting
Woodbridge
UCR Social Meeting
SEPTEMBER
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Tues
(postponed until the following Tuesday)
AUGUST
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JUNE
Fall Rally (see Fun Run Calendar on page 53)
UCR Social Meeting
Woodbridge
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
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PCA Escape – Eureka Springs,
Arkansas
UCR Social Meeting
UCR Social Meeting
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W
elcome to your monthly socials page. 2012 marks my second year as Socials Chair and I am
continuing to enjoy the role. We are regularly hosting numbers of 80+ members per event, with the
highest topping 160 members.
I thank those of you who have shared your comments and suggestions to make these monthly events interesting and I encourage your continued feedback, which will allow me to continue to build on our success
to date. I look forward to seeing you at the next social and please remember to RSVP to me seven days in
advance if you are going to attend. It will help with planning and make our events more successful.
Isabel Starck
UCR Socials Chair
(416) 887-0386
isabel@
sportscarboutique.com
Socials are held on the second Tuesday of each month. Venues vary and will be updated on this page and on
the UCR website. Meet and greet fellow members starting at 6:30pm. Dinner is scheduled to begin between
7:00 and 7:30pm followed by the guest speaker.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
(NOTE: 3rd Tuesday of June)
Downtown Porsche, 68 Parliament Street, Toronto, ON
M5A 0B2 416-603-9988 www.dfcporsche.com
Speaker: TBA
Pfaff Porsche, 115 Auto Park Circle, Woodbridge,
ON L4L 8R1 905-851-085
www.pfaffporsche.com
Speaker: Chris Pfaff
Downtown Fine Cars (DFC), long standing club supporter and
advertiser, hosts our June Social at their Downtown Porsche
location. Due to their commitment of track events, excitement, and sincere desire to host UCR members and guests,
we made concessions and delayed our Monthly Social by a
week. DFC is sure to not disappoint as each and every social they have held consistently draws a huge crowd. This
year, in addition to their German Sausages comes the perfect
pairing…Bier! Don’t miss this yearly event, to be held on the
rooftop of their dealership, boasting one of the best views in
the city. Food and refreshments provided, courtesy of Downtown Porsche.
Pfaff Motors Group, avid Club sponsor and advocate,
welcome us to their Porsche Dealership in Woodbridge
for our July Social. Their dedication to our Club and its
members is demonstrated year after year in their hosting
of our Summer Social. The renovations to their Porsche
dealership along with their traditional BBQ will assure an
exciting event. Bring your family and guests alike for this
enjoyable evening with the Pfaff Group.
Past Events: May Socials
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Membership stats submitted by Angie and Mark Herring, UCR Membership Chairs
SOCIAL EVENTS
WELCOME!
NEW MEMBERS
Name
Albert Au
Stephen Baird
John Baxter
Kenneth & Carla Baylor
Pierre Beaudoin
Di Chen
Ronald Cheng
Michael Demmings
Nadia DiDonato
Rita Dimarco
Danny Dobrofsky & Kathy Schafer
Dave Draves
Robin Fleguel
Jose Freitas
David Friedman
Dennis & Ann Gratton
Przemyslaw Hebda
Mike & Melanie Hyde
Marc Jeschke
Allan Jones & Kathy Gross
Stephen Knight
John & Margaret Krall
Jeffrey Kung
Rod & Paul Kunynetz
Benjamin Lin & Clara Chow
Patricia Lok & Braden Zoom
Wolfgang & Shirley Lott
Alejandro Maldonado
Jeffrey Malicki
Peter McDonald
JP McMorrow
Ross McTaggart
udio Excellence proved to be a wonderful location for our May outing. Our gracious host, Adrian Low, and his various staff delighted
us with sushi, sandwiches, and savory sounds from their specially outfitted demo rooms. Their convenient location saw many
regulars in attendance, with a few new faces in tow. While Mario announced upcoming events, we took the opportunity to present
the 50/50 raffle check collected at the March Social to the Durham Down Syndrome Association Chairman (DDSA), Walter Heeney. On
behalf of the DDSA, Walter extended a warm thank you to our Club for our contribution and looked forward to a very successful Charity
Day-Porsche Abilities on June 8th. On behalf of the UCR Club, I would like to kindly thank Audio Excellence for their warm hospitality and
I welcome you to visit Adrian and his team for a special demonstration of the customized sounds provided by his many featured brands.
D E PA R T M E N T S
Thanks To
Downtown Porsche
Downtown Porsche
Trf-in Gold Coast
Downtown Porsche
Downtown Porsche
Downtown Porsche
Marco Dimarco
Downtown Porsche
Downtown Porsche
Mantis Racing
Downtown Porsche
Downtown Porsche
Downtown Porsche
Website
Downtown Porsche
Eric Goldstein
David Lok
Downtown Porsche
ANNIVERSARIES
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Rick Metcalfe
Sten Palbom & Debra Stewart
Alexander Pankiw
Michael & Stefani Choy
Brad & Irene Parker
Bill & Sandra Watzin
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YEARS
James MacLean
Kathy Pankiw
15
YEARS
Donald Morphy
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Model
12-Cayman R
09-911S
11-Cayenne
03-911C4S
12-911
12-Cayenne
12-Cayenne
06-911S
12-Cayenne
05-911
98-Boxster
03-911C4
91-911C2
10-Panamera S
12-Cayenne S
08-Boxster S
08-911S
72-911
08-Cayenne
12-911T
12-911T
08-911
12-Cayenne
08-911C4S
08-911
11-Cayenne
06-911C4S
08-Cayman
95-968
12-Cayenne S
96-911
99-911C4
Continued on page 40
YEARS
Photos on page 40
Location
Markham
Burlington
Sarnia
Mississauga
Oakville
Maple
Maple
Toronto
Toronto
Toronto
Toronto
Kitchener
Orillia
Toronto
North York
Newmarket
Mississauga
Cambridge
North York
Mississauga
Toronto
Ridgeville
Markham
King City
Richmond Hill
Aurora
Minesing
Mississauga
Chatham
Guelph
Mississauga
Markham
C O N G R AT S !
YEARS
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YEARS
Brandon Balogh
Donald Lowes
Michael Blinn
John Mahood
Bill Finkle
Richard Moulton & June Rogers
Judith Garlough
Chris Hofstatter
Weyman & Warren Jang
Michael & Jennifer Kedmenecz
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ou know all is good when our fabulous driving
events, including our Fun Runs and the UCR DE,
have finally begun. The fair weather is here to stay,
it’s safe to plant those annuals, and racing has started at
the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park as well – gees, that’s
a long name…
Kye Wankum
Editor
We’ve had our first Fun Run in the Muskoka area on
May 5th, the first UCR DE event of the season on the
weekend of May 12/13, with a great turnout and great
weather. Likewise, we’ve had the first CASC (your local
racing sanctioning body) regional racing weekend on May
5th and 6th. This typically includes different groups and
classes, where many of our very own members find their
place to compete. There is everything from Vintage Racing
to GT1 to take in, with Formula cars in between and, if
you are a race fan, you owe it to yourself to check one of
these weekends out. Also coming up in June, is the annual
Vintage Racing Festival, to be held on the 15th through
the 17th. Go to the new and improved website for Mosport
(I’m sorry but that is in the blood and in the brain and also
much shorter) to find out more about this season’s racing
schedule there.
of that weekend for next month’s issue of Provinz but I
do want to say right here and now that I was more than
impressed with the initial changes that the new Mosport
ownership group has made to the paddock areas, and with
the fabulous new tunnel, of course.
Other items on the horizon include the UCR Concours
on June 3rd so, if this issue reaches you in time, take
that opportunity to shine up the baby and bring it out to
the beautiful grounds of Appleby College. We have beenadvertising the event for three months, so you really haveno excuse not to be there.
As you return from that event, you will keep right on dusting
and polishing to prepare your car for the Yorkville Exotic
Car Show on June 17th. UCR will be there as an event
car club host but, more importantly, you should be signing
up to enter your car in this automobile extravaganza right
now; it’s a fabulous event. Last I checked, there were still
spots available for Porsches. Please see all of the details
within this issue of Provinz.
Go forth and enjoy your Porsches!
Speaking of which, I was just this past weekend very
happy to have been invited to the first ‘big’ spectator
event at Mosport by Michelin Tires, The Victoria Day
SpeedFest (always known to race fans as the May TwoFour Weekend). I’m still not quite sure how I made the list
but my ticket included access to the Porsche VIP tent on
top of Turn One with all the bells and whistles associated
with that. This is the very deal I mentioned in my column
last month and, as I had predicted then, it was very
worthwhile. I will be preparing a comprehensive write-up
THE WAY WE WERE...
35 Years Ago
Fourth newsletter, third editor of Porsche Provinz. President Steve Rush was on his way to Parade in San Diego.
Bernice Holman and Hans Halbach represented Volkswagen at the social meeting at the Boulevard Club.
An Ottawa group was assembling to form a Region.
Volkswagen provided Porsche Canadian sales by year
from 1958. Total sales 1958 to 1976 were 4,325 units
with 3,105 in the previous five years. Zone 1 had 12
Regions and 1,731 members. The DE event at The Glen
was limited to 308 drivers! Registration fee was US$25.
25 Years Ago
We were rooting for Scott Goodyear, Bill Adam, Richard
Spenard and Kees Nierop at Le Mans. Parade was in
Dallas and local organizers put their Porsche at the Adams’s disposal for the week. The DE team was buying
radios for Shannonville events. The Green Machine of
Joseph Fantl made its debut at Mosport - today driven
by Andy Wright. In financial news, Porsche AG said that
the US share of total sales surged to 63 percent from 53
percent a year earlier. Total PCA membership had grown
to 25,853 with the 123rd Region about to be chartered
in Tulsa.
20 Years Ago
Howard Dexter had the UCR DE instructors out for training at Bridgestone Racing School at Shannonville. The
novice program, initiated by Howard, was held at the
Volkswagen facility in Ajax. Charlie Goodman wrote
about DE schools and introduced his own race school.
Concours was on the grounds of Eaton Hall, Seneca
College, King City. Bruce Farrow’s “Classic Porsches”
column told us about vintage racing. Parade was in San
Diego (again). PCA Club Racing was just getting underway at some US tracks. Feature stories by Tom Brown
and Rally Rick Metcalfe were worth reading.
15 Years Ago
Karl Thomson was asking to be relieved as editor. The
board was dealing with advertisers who had not paid
their bills and activities that needed to break even. Tom
Brown was promoting “Know Your Porsche” courses at
Centennial College. A feature story covered the Boxster
technical introduction at U of T.
Contributed by John Adam, UCR Historian
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DRIVER ED
UCR Driver Ed Dates for 2012
Introductory Driving School
Saturday & Sunday, August 18th & 19th
Calabogie Motorsports Park
Drive this Fabulous Road Course
nestled in the heart of Ski Country.
More to be announced!
Driver Education Program Dates
Saturday & Sunday, September 22nd & 23rd
Mosport Grand Prix Track
One of our most popular weekends. It’s the
Fall Colors event with Munchie Buffet Social
and Lunch Time Lucky Draw included!
Saturday April 14th, Mosport Training Facility
Saturday April 28th, Mosport Training Facility
Loads of Porsche Fun with Lunch Provided.
Slip and Slide in complete Safety!
Saturday & Sunday, May 12th & 13th
Our Spring Fling with Munchie Buffet Social
and Lunch Time Lucky Draw included!
Saturday & Sunday June 9th & 10th
Saturday evening Track Walk with Refreshments.
A must for all serious “Trackies”
More to be announced for this event!
Friday thru Sunday, July 13th, 14th & 15th
Loads of Student Spaces, Three Days of Track Time
and Saturday evening Dinner & Social with NNJR
LETTERS
TO THE EDITORS
Please send in your comments about this newsletter
and the articles featured herein, but also about any other
topic concerning our club. Things you'd like to see and
do; things you don't. Personal anecdotes, your Porsche
ownership-related experiences - good and bad. This is
your forum - please be sure to make good and repeated
use of it.
Submissions are due on the first of the month to be
published in the following month's issue of Provinz.
Please submit your contributions to
[email protected]
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Saturday & Sunday, October 13th & 14th
Our Multi Marque Oktoberfest event
with German Cars, Food and Beverages!
For questions regarding UCR
DE registration, please contact
[email protected]
Zone 1
UCR RALLY
SERIES
May 19-20, 2012
Zone 1 - Rally and Concours
It’s time for UCR’s First Rally of the Season! Rallying is a great way to
get your Porsche out on Ontario’s beautiful paved scenic roads. You will
meet other Porsche enthusiasts, see beautiful cars and test your rally
skills. Register early to ensure your spot. All you have to do is bring a
clip-board and a calculator – and your car!
June 1-3, 2012
Zone 1 - Clash at The Glen
Lots of Prizes and Loads of Fun!
Dates & Notes
June 15–17, 2012
Zone 1 - 48 Hours
Date: June 23, 2012
July 8-14, 2012
PCA Parade in Salt Lake City, Utah
9:00 Meet and Greet - Coffee/Donuts
9:30 Driver Briefing and Number Assignment
10:00 Rally Start (2 1/2-3hrs)
Cost: $40 per car
November 8-11, 2012
PCA Escape - Eureka Springs, Arkansas
The start and finish will be at 1230 Mid Way Blvd.
(West on Dixie Rd, North of 401)
Visit www.zone1.pca.org
Questions can be directed to Sajjad Butt 905-567-8466
or email [email protected].
NEWS / LETTERS
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ZONE 1
48-HOURS OF WATKINS GLEN
June 15-17, 2012
Zone 1 48-Hours of Watkins Glen, June 15, 16, & 17. Watkins Glen International is the continuation of a road racing tradition dating back to 1948, when sports cars raced on the 6.6 mile course through the village of Watkins
Glen. The permanent road course was built in 1956 and has remained the home of a great racing
tradition for 55 years.
The 38th annual version of the Zone 1 48-Hours at Watkins Glen will consist of ‘Instructor Day’ on Friday, followed by a traditional DE format on Saturday and Sunday. Come and drive with PCA members from the entire
Zone and beyond. PCA National Instructor Training is available on Friday for those who qualify with a referral
from their region’s chief instructor.
For more information regarding this and other Zone 1 PCA events, please visit http://zone1.pca.org. Registration
for the event will open on April 15, 2012. To register for the event, log onto www.clubregistration.net.
For further information, contact your local track chair or email the registrar: Lou Dauerer at
[email protected].
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NEWS
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U C R Te c h
Session
by George O’Neill,
UCR Tech Editor
Canamera Porsche Should
Build This Car
F
or a number of years now, I have wanted to attend the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting. As an investor,
I closely follow the company and look forward with special
interest to read the Chairman’s Letter in the Annual Report.
During the first weekend in May each year, about thirty thousand
shareholders descend on Omaha, Nebraska for what some call the
“Capitalist Woodstock”. Much more than a typical public company
The 2012 Porsche Panamera
annual meeting of just a couple of hours, shareholders travel from
around the world to listen to Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger Berkshire’s chairman and vice-chairman respectively - share tidbits
of investment wisdom and business anecdotes in a humorous yet
completely relevant way over the span of several hours on Saturday. Then there are the other must-attend weekend shareholder
receptions and festivities held across Omaha. Many use the time
to speculate what companies may be bought next by Berkshire. I
decided 2012 would be the year I would attend and experience the
event first hand.
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F E AT U R E
After sending in my proxy card, I had to decide how to travel to
Omaha. Always open for a road trip, I considered driving my 996
from Toronto, until I looked at the distance I would need to cover,
the time required, and compared that to the free time available
in my calendar, which unfortunately was only a fraction of what
would be needed for the trip. This left me with the only other
logical option, which was to fly. As it turns out, in order to get
a reasonable airfare price I decided to fly to Chicago and rent a
car to drive the rest of the way to Omaha. Including at least part
of a road trip is better than none, and I could make this fit my
calendar, so I locked it in.
After silently thanking Air Canada for getting me to the Chicago
O’Hare Airport without any employee strikes or sick-day callins to delay my travels, on a lovely sunny May morning, I went
directly to the Avis rental counter. For those of you who travel
frequently, you probably already know how to get a nice rental
upgrade for little or no additional cost. Step one of five starts
before your travels by booking the cheapest car on the rental
car company’s website, and more often than not, that vehicle
will not be available when you go pick up your car since the lowend is the most popular category. Therefore, you stand a good
chance to be upgraded to something you can actually drive and
hear the radio play at the same time. I had pre-booked a Chevy
Cruze, which I was actually looking forward to driving, since it
gets decent reviews, but when I arrived at the Avis counter, sure
enough no Cruzes were available. I had a flashback to the time
in San Francisco a few years prior when I had reserved a Corvette convertible from Hertz, but none were available, so I ended
up talking my way into a brand-new (the plastic wrap was still
on the steering wheel!) Shelby GT-H Mustang convertible for my
trip along Highway 1 to LA and San Diego - epic! I was not so
lucky this time, as I was offered something made by the company with a stylized “H” logo, which I promptly made a fuss about
not liking (sorry if you own one of those cars, “no offense” as
my youngest daughter likes to say, but this is the critical second
step in getting the reasonable upgrade you so deserve).
At this point the Avis rep turned his computer screen around and
showed me the price of renting an Infiniti G37X, a car I was more
worthy of, he must have thought, certainly a decent car that can
more than handle driving the 750km I needed to cover that day to
Omaha, but I almost fell over (pay attention please, this is step 3)
when he showed me the upgrade price of $110 per day over the
price of the Cruze. Now, at this point, he saw I was certainly visually
distressed (step 4 – it helps to practice acting a bit) so he offered
the car at only $20 per day over. Bingo, I got what I wanted, and he
was happy that I was now happy (and this concludes, step 5). Off I
went. Interstate 88 was soon underfoot!
Now I must admit, and again “no offense”, I find the look of the G37
so boring, I had to pinch myself to stay awake. Furthermore, I was
given a car with a dull rainstorm cloud-grey paint job, which I must
say did add to my sleepiness. Or, perhaps I was just tired from having gotten up at 4 am to catch a flight. In any event, I soon loaded
my suitcase in the trunk, figured out how to start the car with the
electronic key that I had nowhere to place except awkwardly in
the ashtray (Infiniti, please provide a space in the dash to place the
key in). Sunroof open, windows closed, sunglasses on, A/C on low,
iPhone paired to the Bluetooth radio, steering wheel and instrument
pod lowered in unison into position (just like my 928, cool!), seat
adjusted, seatbelt on, map checked, away I went.
I must say, first impressions of actually driving this car were much
better than the first visual impression. The steering was light, yet
with decent road feel. The engine was peppy and the transmission shifted so smoothly it felt like there was a turbine under the
hood. And, the car had all-wheel drive, which I felt digging in when
pulling away from a stop and flooring the throttle. This cat really
will get up and go since it has a 3.6L engine throwing off 328HP
through a seven-speed transmission - impressive.
After driving the G37 through Illinois, Iowa and into Nebraska over
a seven-hour period that day, I came to really, and I mean really,
like the dynamics of this car. It just felt so right - not too wide,
not too long, not too heavy, perhaps just a bit high, but not too
much so. The seats were fantastic and the steering wheel was
perfectly centered and, although weighted just a bit on the light
side, tracked very well. I must say as I drove that day, I did not see
a single Porsche on the highway. I guess the heartland of America
has not embraced these cars yet. So perhaps I was just kind of
lonely for a Porsche and perhaps trying to turn an Infiniti into one,
but if this G37 was styled a bit better, received some finer suspension and steering tuning, and it carried the Porsche logo, it could
be worthy. Porsche has an opportunity here.
The Panamera does need a smaller sibling. Under motion, I really
like the Panamera, but it is a bit big in every dimension, kind of
like, umm, someone very close to, umm, me. Just like Berkshire
Hathaway, which is always on the lookout for the next company to
invest in and therefore attract new shareholders, Porsche continually broadens its product line to further attract new customers. A
smaller Panamera, something like the G37 and what I would call
the Canamera, would be a fitting addition.
P.S. As I was completing this article, Porsche announced that they
will indeed offer a smaller version of the Panamera, which they
are currently calling the Pajun. I don’t like the name, but I certainly
like the idea. The name Canamera, would signify that the idea for
the car came from Canada (humble, eh?), yet the overall design
language of the Panamera will be maintained, albeit in a tighter
package.
Photos of the Infiniti were taken by the author and mocked
up in Photoshop to create the Canamera. The Panamera
photo was obtained from the Porsche Media Archives.
Do you have an idea for an article, or would you like to contribute one? If so, e-mail me at [email protected]
and remember to include any comments about this article.
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the thrill of drifting sideways in the new Porsche 911 on ice.
Porsche Canada kicked 2012 into high gear by offering car
enthusiasts the ultimate in winter driving. The 2012 Camp4 Canada Winter Driving Experience presented at the Mecaglisse track
in Quebec had drivers putting the newest Porsche models through
their paces across an ice-covered track this winter.
Pfaff Porsche participated in a corporate day where enthusiasts
began their track experience with a stay at the picturesque Esterel
Suites, Spa & Lake. The following day, perfect weather and snow
conditions set the stage for the winter driving experience. Guests
arrived to a line of new 991 Porsche 911 models to test on the
main road course, the 997 GTS for the skidpad and the Cayman
for the smaller road course.
The overall goal of the program is designed to teach car control by
limiting understeer and inducing oversteer where required. Professional driving instructors guided participants through a series
of exercises from slalom to racecourse to skid pad, all while maintaining the perfect balance of understeer/oversteer to achieve a
pendulum effect.
If your interest is piqued, you’ll be happy to know Porsche Canada
has confirmed the 2013 Camp4 program with details on their corporate site. Thanks to Joe Lawrence, Laurance Yap and Stephan
Griese at Porsche Canada, and to the marketing department at
Pfaff Porsche for the invitation.
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918 SPYDER PROTOTYPES
COMMENCE TRIALS
We want to thank all of those who make our
UCR Fun Run Season possible.
THANK
Article and Photos, courtesy of Porsche Press
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he Porsche 918 Spyder is on the road: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche
AG, Stuttgart, has taken the driving trials of the super sports
car of the future a step further with completion of the initial
prototypes. The 918 Spyder will go into production at the end of
September 2013 as planned, with
the first customers receiving their
vehicles before 2013 is out. “What
we are doing with the 918 Spyder
is redefining driving fun, efficiency
and performance,” said Wolfgang
Hatz, Member of the Executive
Board Research and Development
of Porsche AG.
The prototypes, their camouflage
harking back to historical Porsche
917 racing cars, signal the final
touches to the 918 Spyder. The focus is on the interplay between the
highly sophisticated individual drive
components. The combination of
combustion engine and two independent electric motors – one on
the front axle and one in the drive
line, acting on the rear wheels –
poses completely new demands on
the devel-opment of the operating
strategies. “They are therefore a
critical component in this vehicle into which we have put all of our
expertise and capacity for innovation,” said Wolfgang Hatz. These
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operating strategies and the development of the software to go with
them are one of Porsche’s core competences. Both of them have a
major influence on the extreme driving fun to be had with the 918
Spyder and they make possible a unique combination of minimal
fuel consumption and maximum
perform-ance. The initial results of
the driving trials are in line with the
high expectations placed on the 918
Spyder.
The super sports car is designed as
a plug-in hybrid vehicle combining a
high-performance combustion engine with cutting-edge electric motors for extraordinary performance:
on the one hand, the dynamics of
a racing machine boasting more
than 770 hp, on the other hand, fuel
consumption in the region of three
litres per 100 kilo-metres. Moreover,
Porsche is breaking yet more new
ground with the technology demonstrator with spectacular solutions
such as the full carbon fibre reinforced plas-tic (CFRP) monocoque
with unit carrier, fully adaptive aerodynamics, adaptive rear-axle steering and the upward-venting “top
pipes” exhaust system. In the process, the 918 Spyder is offering a
glimpse of what Porsche Intelligent Performance may be capable of
in future.
YOU!
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Hazel de Burgh, Jim MacLean, Neil Dowdell,
Vaughan Warrington, Walter Murray,
Helmut & Elizabeth Brosz and Chris Leavens.
The Provinz Team: Richard Shepard, Publisher; Emily Atkins,
Associate Editor; Garth Stiebel, Associate Editor.
The UCR Webmaster: Otto Mittelstaedt.
UCR Legal Advice and Insurance Matters: Richard Bain.
Thank you all; without you it would not be possible to put on
such a great series of UCR Fun Runs!
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A Rare Package
The 964 Turbo S
Story
By Joseph Dren, UCR Member;
Photographs by Eshel Zweig
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One of
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fter the sale of my ‘73 Targa I was left with a void and began
to think about what Porsche would be the next to fill the
space in my garage. The ‘73 was a multi- year, exhaustive
restoration and I wasn’t ready to jump into anything like that again
any time soon. I was going to find a turnkey car, hopefully a nice
original car but what series? What model?
Not being one to accept depreciation gracefully, I was looking for
something that would hold its value, if not appreciate over the long
run. One car I always admired and thought might fit the bill was
the 1994 3.6 turbo. It seemed to fit all the criteria that I felt were
important:
-Highly desirable and rare, with fewer than 1,500 produced.
-Great performance. 12-second ¼ mile times and 0-60 runs in
the mid four-second region. Pretty impressive performance even
by today’s standards.
-Classic styling. The last year to really stay true to the original design but with some additional muscularity added by the wide body
curves. The stunning Speedline wheels are the icing on the cake.
As I began my search it became clearly apparent that there were
not a lot of these cars available for sale. The few that appeared
were priced between $60-$90K and these disappeared quickly.
To further complicate things, none of the cars available was local.
I had been on enough wild goose chases in the past looking for
my ‘73 so I limited my search to a reasonable drive distance of
about six hours.
As I broadened my search I stumbled upon a small add in Craigslist Rochester. It read “1994 Porsche Turbo S, 1 of 17 produced,
original owner 21K miles…” A 94 Turbo S? I had never heard of
that and if there really was such a thing why would it be advertised
this way in a small obscure add in Craigslist? In Rochester? This
I thought surely must be some sort of scam since there was no
phone number only an email address. Regardless, I sent a message to see what kind of response I would get, expecting a request
for payment in advance to some foreign country. In the meantime
I would do my research on this 1-of-17 vehicle.
I quickly got on the phone and began to make enquiries with
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people I thought were in the know about rare Porsches. I got
passed from one Porsche “expert” to another, even speaking to
Jack Boxstrom who was recently involved in the million dollar
McQueen Porsche sale. Finally, I was put in touch with somebody who knew these cars and their valuation. A person who
actually owned two Turbo S cars but was not willing to speak to
me directly rather through a proxy, like in a spy novel.
What I was told is yes, that the 1994 Turbo S does exist but is
very rare and seldom changes hands, at least on the open market. I was also able to establish a valuation range and told that
I was likely dealing with a clone since nobody would advertise
one in this manner and nobody knew of one in Rochester. At the
end of my communication with the mysterious stranger I was
directed to a website: flachbau.com (flatnose), which was created by Mark Smith. This turned out to be a very extensive and
informative website that has a complete history and details for
the 1994 Turbo S.
The website revealed that the 1994 Turbo S was indeed a very
special car:
“In August 1993, prior to the introduction of the 993 platform,
and at the very end of the model run for the 964 series, Porsche
A.G.’s VRS Department (also known as Exclusive) released preliminary data on a Limited Special Series of hand built Turbo
3.6 cars featuring a slanted front end labelled by the factory as
“Flachbau” (German for flat form or flat construction) and “Flatnose” in the USA and ROW. An integral part of these cars was the
optionally available X88 S motor.”
The 1994 Turbo 3.6 S was to be the last of the truly hand built
Porsche 911 production cars. In the end, three versions of the
Flatnose were built as well as a USA delivery only, non-Flatnose
version of the Turbo S called the “Package”. Also built were
customer-ordered cars featuring the X88 option S motor. The
actual build numbers were 76 Flatnose cars (worldwide), 51 X88
optioned cars (worldwide) and 17 non-Flatnose or Package cars
(USA only).
Was I looking at one of the real 17 Package cars?
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A week later to my surprise I got an email from the owner indicating that he had the car and it was still available for sale. Being
highly sceptical I asked what proof he had that the car was authentic. He promptly sent me a copy of the original dealer invoice
with the VIN # and his name on it. The invoice detailed all the specific options and prices. Wow! This car was optioned to the nines
with a list price of $133K.
The Flachbau website is highly detailed and has a VIN registry of
all Turbo S cars. Along with this it hyperlinks the VIN number to a
detailed option list and prices. To my amazement everything on
the dealer invoice matched exactly per the website. This was beginning to look very real!
This was one of the most highly optioned cars on the registry.
Customers who opted for the Flatnose option were charged an
additional $60K bringing the total cost to almost $200K, making it
one of the most expensive cars of its day.
THESE ARE THE DETAILS OF THE CAR
PER THE DEALER INVOICE AND THE
FLACHBAU WEBSITE:
1994 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe
Black
Velour Floor Mats Black
Light Rootwood shift knob
Light Rootwood Dash
Light Rootwood parking brake handle
Turbo S increased horsepower
Turbo S front spoiler
Turbo S rear spoiler
Turbo S rear fender vents
Heated drivers seat
Heated passenger seat
Lumbar support left seat
Electric sunroof
Supple leather seats
99,000.00
N/C
125.00
360.00
4,356.00
535.00
7,914.00
612.00
5,376.00
7,019.00
289.00
289.00
551.00
N/C
382.00
132,477.00
Clearly the next step was to see this car in person so I got the
directions and arranged a time to meet. I grabbed my Porsche
buddy and my son and made the 2.5-hour drive. A burly bearded
guy in his sixties greeted us at the door and indicated we were at
the right place and he was the one and only owner of the Porsche.
We proceeded to the garage and opened the door to reveal the
black beast. Holy…, did this thing look mean! A quick inspection
revealed the correct VIN number in all the right places and being
a hand-built car every major part carried a VIN sticker. In addition
the motor revealed the all-important S stamp in the engine casting verifying this was a true X88 motor. It sure looked like the real
thing and the owner backed it up with all the original invoices and
documentation.
I asked him to give us some history on the car and he began by
explaining that he purchased the car new from a dealer in New
York. He was in the film business in Hollywood at the time and
had the car shipped out to him where it resided for approximately
five years. The Porsche had been serviced at Beverly Hills Porsche
and Andial, still retaining the Andial license plate frames. After this
period he returned to upstate New York where the car saw very
limited usage, spending a lot of time in his warehouse.
He shared an interesting story with us about his days in Hollywood. In his business he maintained a large inventory of film
equipment, which he stored in a hangar at the Santa Monica airport. Coincidentally, at the time Jerry Seinfeld had rented a hangar
next to him where he stored his famous Porsche collection. One
day Jerry happened to see the Turbo S and wandered over to chat.
Jerry pointed out to the owner a little know fact the rear vents on
each side were a different size and demonstrated this by putting
his fist into the vent on each side.
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Well, enough chitchat, I said let’s see how this baby drives. He
handed the keys over and I sparked her to life. She settled into a
nice low rumble idle. I stabbed the throttle and heard the unmistakable turbo whine. I eased out into the quiet street and gently
drove through the neighbourhood. I felt some power behind the
pedal but thought there must be more than this. I found some
open road I put the hammer down. Yikes! I hadn’t felt this kind of
acceleration since the old muscle car days and suddenly knew
what all the hype was about. The short drive revealed the car to be
extremely tight and felt like the day it came off the showroom floor.
I knew I had to have this car. We returned and took another walk
around the car, admiring its seductive lines. I was nervous, never
having spent this kind of money on a car and an old one at that. I
needed time to think and told the owner I was going for a coffee to
consider my decision. Strangely we found some familiar surroundings that helped settle the nerves. A Tim Hortons in Rochester! I got
cold feet and phoned the owner telling him I would get back to him
the next day with a decision and a possible offer.
The next day I again connected with the “experts” to report back
that the car was in fact authentic and described the condition. The
response was that I would be foolish if I did not purchase the car,
as this was a “no-brainer”. Well that’s exactly what I did and I am
now the proud owner of 1 of 17, actually 1 of 13 remaining according to the experts.
Your editor with
author and car owner,
Joseph Dren
Since purchasing the car I have replaced the tires, all the belts and
fluids and look forward to driving and showing the car. You can
expect to see it at this year’s Concours.
The current estimated value of the Turbo S Package car is in the
area of $200K.
If you would like more information on these rare and fascinating
cars go to Flachbau.com.
The original build
sheet for the car
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The 1994 Porsche 911 Turbo S; photograph by Eshel Zweig
The Grand Canyon
W
e left Toronto before dawn, the Cayenne loaded.
My co-driver Phil Downe and I were headed back
to Arizona to pick up my dogs from their winter
home in Scottsdale, and also to trailer back my wife’s car
for the summer here in Toronto.
We decided to avoid anywhere we had visited on the previous trip and instead hit some of the more obscure parts of
Route 66, a road that still has endless fading relics, fascinating characters, and an abiding sense of automotive
history from its two major periods of fame, the Depression
and the carefree times in the 50s when optimism was everywhere, gas and cars were cheap, and the long distance
road trip for pleasure was born. Its very popularity killed
66, which in many places was a two-lane highway, with
endless traffic jams. The great Interstates consigned it to
history.
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Story and Photos by Ronan McGrath, UCR Member
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This time would take a very long and uneventful first day,
driving directly from Toronto to St Louis, Missouri where
we overnighted right beside the famed Arch. We had briefly
detoured to a restored Philips gas station in Illinois, and
also to see one of the remaining Giants of 66 in Springfield. At one time, giant figures were used as advertising to
lure the passing driver, but few remain today. That evening
we dined in the St Louis restaurant district, which seemed
overrun with young women in identical T-shirts celebrating
bachelorette parties. As usual, the Cayenne was troublefree.
Rocking chairs and ginger beer
Our next day would be another detour onto old Route 66, to
Cuba, Missouri, an old town that has revitalized itself with
an amazing display of murals depicting everything from
the Civil War to the birth of the automobile. Nearby is the
gloriously kitschy World’s Largest Rocking Chair, typical of
the entrepreneurial spirits of the merchants of Route 66.
We drop in to visit Gary Turner in Paris Springs, MO. There,
on an empty crossroads on the narrow two-laner sits a
perfectly reproduced 1930s Sinclair Gas Station. Gary recalled it from his childhood and recreated it from old photos. In the barn sit some period Fords, and an unrestored
old Packard sits quietly in the sun. Gary invites us in for a
bottle of Route 66 ginger beer, and tells us about the many
visitors from all over the world who come to visit him. Gary
is a living history book on 66, and brings it all to life. An example of the welcome you can receive all along the route.
We leave and find a rare sight down the road—some of the
original bridges and the Portland concrete road from the
birth of 66, still in pristine condition.
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We arrive in Oklahoma City on a Sunday night. It’s as if the
populace has been wiped out by a virus. In the sunset, we walk
the deserted streets. All business are shuttered and only an
occasional car is to be seen driving slowly by. A kid peels by in
a new Mustang, the V8 echoing in the empty streets. We walk
over to the memorial to the Oklahoma bombing tragedy, almost
deserted in the setting sun. One hundred and sixty-eight empty
chairs are arranged by a reflecting pool, a sombre reminder of
the destruction that happened here. We eat at the hotel, in an
empty restaurant.
World’s largest rocking chair near Cuba, MO
Jeeps and Bugs in
the Panhandle
The next day we head
for the Panhandle. In
the hazy sunshine we
detour to a very little
travelled part of 66,
the 13-mile section
that clips the corner
of Kansas, the shortest
in any state. We pass
through towns that
reflect better times in
older days, and suddenly I notice something very strange. In a
breaker’s yard sits an
Arc of St. Louis, MO
old Renault Dauphine,
a rear-engined car
that was never popular in the US, and realize that it’s a Renault
parts yard. How it ended up in Kansas is anyone’s guess. It’s
shuttered.
Opposite, sitting where it was been parked for years, is a Willys
Jeep, covered in surface rust but perfectly restorable. We see
many such sights on our travels. Leaving Kansas we arrive
at the border town of Texola. Now a ghost town, it changed
states several times during border disputes between Texas and
Oklahoma, and sits abandoned. A well preserved one-room
jail stands alone in a field, its barred door open in the breeze.
We do not see a soul.
Out on the open Panhandle there is just flatness, wind and
sky. The wind never stops and weather can change in a flash,
as we will discover on our return journey. However, all is well
for now.
Our target for the night is Albuquerque, New Mexico, but we
have a couple of 66 stops on the way. We had previously
visited the famous Cadillac Ranch. On the other hand, in Conway, Texas is the Bug ranch, a similar, smaller installation
made of VW bugs. I wonder what Ferdinand Porsche would
have thought.
Murals of Cuba, MO
We stop in McLean, a fading town, with yet another restored
gas station, abandoned businesses, and the very nicely restored Cactus Motel. Along the entire route it is still possible
to find the remaining independent places which often have
interesting memorabilia, and there is a grant program for restoring the period neon signs. As we aim to get through the
Panhandle before sunset, stops are few.
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Halfway there
However, we do stop at the Midway Cafe in Adrian, TX, where
the owner was the inspiration for Flo in the movie Cars. Exactly
half way from the beginning of Route 66 to its termination in
LA, the Midway is an institution. Outside are the inevitable old
cars. The sky has now turned a brilliant blue. The new owner
of the Midway suggests a visit to the Russell Truck stop, (not
in any guide book) where the owner has a rotating display of
his car collection, an eclectic mix. There is however an early
Corvette that has never been driven and has 1.4 miles on it,
having been stored in a previous owner’s garage from new.
As we drive towards Albuquerque, the sky is ominous and soon
a fine powder falls like a dust storm. It takes us a while to realize that its dry snow, and soon it turns wet. We arrive in the
rain. Next morning we call up the car, which arrives covered in
snow. The Cayenne has well worn (but legal) all seasons, which
we plan to change in Arizona, so we are very cautious, losing
some time on the way. We thread our way through vehicles that
have slid off. However, after an hour, the storm passes. By the
time we cross the Arizona border the sky is piercing blue and
the desert air dry and warm.
We stop at Winslow, Arizona, memorialized by the Eagles,
and also see the famous Wigwam motel in Holbrook, where
period cars are parked randomly outside the concrete wigwams which serve as individual restrooms, and our final
stops on 66 are Flagstaff, where 66 ran alongside the Santa
Fe railroad, and finally to Williams, the gateway to the Grand
Canyon. It has the distinction of being the very last place
where 66 was decommissioned.
For now, we say goodbye to the Mother Road. We are heading for the Grand Canyon.
To Be Continued in the July 2012 issue of Provinz.
Eagles Song: Standing on the corner in Winslow, Arizona
Surprise snow in Albuquerque, NM
One cell jailhouse in the ghost town of Texola on the Texas-Oklahoma border
Russel truck stop museum with Corvette with only 1.4 miles on odometer
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Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, AZ
One of the last three Rte 66 giants left in Springfield, Ill
Midway Café in Adrian, Texas
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By Emily Atkins,
Provinz Associate Editor;
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or those members of the club who love the track so
much that they want to try their luck at competition,
one route may be taking up racing through the Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs, Ontario Region (CASC-OR).
The club umbrella body offers a course that qualifies drivers
to apply for their competition licence. I took the weekendlong race school in late April at Shannonville.
Drivers bring their own standard transmission cars, and
the field on my weekend included everything from my 944
Turbo, to a Boxster, to a Dodge Viper, to a couple Mazda 3s,
and several race-prepped cars.
Before the weekend starts, students are urged to read the
90-plus page Race Regulations for CASC racing in Ontario. I
did my best, studying on a flight for a business trip, and on
several evenings the week before the class. It’s not exactly
absorbing reading - there’s a lot in there, and it covers everything from flags to race officials to roll cage specifications and on-course behaviour and penalties for misbehaving. Studying ahead of time is key because there is a written
test on the second day, and studying after a hard first day of
track and classroom sessions is not easy.
Upon arrival on day one, students have their cars and helmets inspected. It’s a basic check to make sure there are no
loose objects onboard (pun intended). Our tech line experience proved a good meet-and-greet opportunity, as students
traded driving experiences and admired each other’s cars.
The approximately 40 students in the class were an interesting mix of teenagers - many just 16 years old - and people
old enough to be their parents or even grandparents. Levels
of experience varied just as widely, from almost no track experience to people who were re-qualifying for their licence.
The class was split into four run groups, which alternated
between classroom and track exercises. Each instructor
had two students for the whole weekend. The instructors,
marshals and organizers of the whole event are all volunteers who work extremely hard to make sure the course
is safe, effective and efficient. My instructor, Len Clue, is
a great teacher, very calm, but knows how to push when
needed. He’s also got good diagnostic skills for when things
go wrong.
After an introductory classroom session, there is track time
with a slalom course and a heel-and-toe downshifting exercise out on the Nelson track. The slalom was great, but the
heel-and-toe? Epic fail. I just couldn’t get my brain to understand the point of downshifting repeatedly in a straight line
in order to come to a stop. Every time, I just stopped the
car - no downshifts. I felt like an idiot, certain I would fail
the course. But then we moved on to the brake-and-avoidexercise on the wet skid-pad. That went perfectly, but I
was still concerned about the downshifting. I had even had
a gas pedal extension fabricated and installed so I could
reach the gas while on the brake. But having the tools and
using them properly are two different things.
Over the two days, the theoretical sessions covered cornering, balancing the car, vision - much of the same type
of material that’s taught in the Porsche club’s Introductory
Driving School and Driver’s Ed sessions. There were sessions on the flagging system, the organizational structure
of the race meet personnel, safety equipment, and one we
don’t cover at UCR DE events: “Who owns the corner”.
The written test that completes the classroom part of the
race school is not to be taken lightly. The questions are
tricky, with many shades of grey between answers. I was
hugely relieved when Len let me know part way through
Sunday afternoon that I had passed it.
Out on the track things got faster and faster, as we added
passing to the lapping, and practiced on the various track
configurations at Shannonville. I learned that Shannonville
is nowhere near as much work as I had thought last year
when I drove it the first time with PCA-UCR. If you go fast
enough there’s a lot less shifting and braking required, at
least in my car. I was amazed at some of the corners you
can make without touching the brakes. And as the number of completed laps climbed, the downshifting improved
dramatically.
There was plenty of aggression on the track, with close
passes, people driving right on your bumper - it felt a lot
like racing looks, just slower. One of the last - and most
fun - exercises of the weekend was the practice grid. We
drove two-by-two around a full lap of the track, following
the pace car until it peeled off and we kept going, watching carefully for the starter to wave the go flag (which can
be the green or the national flag, we learned). When she
did, it was foot to the floor, pelting down the back straight
and then pulling up at the right-hander. I got lucky when it
was my turn in the pole position and perfectly anticipated
the flag with my revs high and the turbo spooled up. My
sometimes-sluggish car tore off like a scalded cat, leaving everybody in my wake. In a real race I would have had
enough room to move to the left side of the track to set
up for the right-hander. What would have happened after
that is anybody’s guess, and since I graduated race school,
someday we may find out!
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Muskoka Spring
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were not (by much) during this year’s edition of the Muskoka Fun Run.
The event was ably organized by David and Anne Forbes, who
have the privilege of living in some of the most beautiful country
this side of the Rockies. More than thirty cars participated this
year, (I’d be interested in knowing if this is actually a record number of UCR member-owned Porsches on a Fun Run), divided into
three groups at the starting point in Bracebridge. This is probably
the upper limit of vehicles that can be managed in an event of
this type, but, as David himself
admits, he can’t say ‘no’.
Fellow journalist Emily (Sparky)
Atkins and I brought up the
rear in her red 944 Turbo. A
quick mental calculation led
us to the conclusion that there
must have been close to $2
million dollars worth of shiny
German steel cruising the sundrenched country roads that
day.
From Bracebridge we toured
Highways 11,118 and 35 for
over 100 kilometres until we reached picturesque Dorset where
we spent some time ogling a cornucopia of goods at Robinson’s,
once voted Ontario’s best general store, and for good reason.
There doesn’t seem to be much you can’t get at Robinson’s,
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which I can remember taking my kids to, when they were little
(quite a few years ago!).
From Dorset, back onto Highway 35, we headed to Huntsville,
another fond memory from my vacationing days in Muskoka. Although the three-floor Eaton’s Department Store in Huntsville is
long gone, Huntsville’s small town appeal remains as comforting
as ever and we turned heads as P-car after P-car rumbled down
the main street back to Highway 11 for another 40 kilometres,
into the beautiful town of Rosseau, situated on the eponymous
lake. There, we spent a glorious
couple of hours sipping cold beverages and having a gourmet lunch
at Crossroads, directly across from
Boat Launch Park, where the view
is a tonic after the cold, wet winter
we’ve just been through.
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After lunch, we wound our way
back to Bracebridge, as our generous hosts, David and Anne, had
opened their house to their fellow
UCR members. Some stayed to
enjoy their hospitality while others,
with greater distances to drive, left
for home. All in all, a most relaxing day in the country and a good excuse for a pleasant drive in
cottage country. If you missed it this time around, there will be
another Fun Run in the Fall – see you there!
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IT’S NOT TOO LATE
TO JOIN THE FUN!
By Susan Brown, 2012 PCA Parade Chair
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he 57th annual Porsche Parade will be held July 8-14, 2012 in Salt
Lake City, Utah, and there is still time to join us. Parade registration may be accessed by logging into your pca.org account and
following the links.
Salt Lake, known as the “Crossroads of the West,” is a fun, family
friendly city with theatre, restaurants, nightclubs, museums, and more.
The weather should be hot, but dry and sunny. In other words - summer
time!
In addition to all the fun you can have in the city and surrounding areas,
we of course have a full week of Parade activities lined up for you. There
is still room to join in any or all of the four competitive events: Concours,
Autocross, TSD Rally and Tech Quiz. We have beer and wine tasting
events in Hospitality, our Art show, a 5k run/walk, golf tournament, gimmick rally, banquets, RC car races and the Michelin Drive & Compare.
Tech Academy will be held on Friday, with plenty of hands-on instruction
about do-it-yourself maintenance. The local region, Intermountain, will
round out the week with a DE at nearby Miller Motorsports Park.
For more information about the week, go to our website:
http://parade2012.pca.org/
Our headquarters hotels will be the Little America and Grand America
Hotels. Located in the middle of downtown, the hotels are on a light rail
line, making it easy to get around the city. Little America has Salt Lake
City’s largest indoor/outdoor pool, and both have extensive underground
parking areas. Within easy walking distance is Salt Lake City’s newest
mall (It just opened this March)-City Creek Center. Spread across three
blocks in downtown Salt Lake City, City Creek Center has eighty stores
and restaurants either open-air or covered by a retractable roof.
About a mile from the hotel is Utah’s state Capitol, where we will hold
the Concours. The Capitol was built on a hill overlooking the city, and is
the perfect place for you to show off your “baby”. The Autocross and
the Michelin Drive and Compare will be held at Maverick Center, a 10
minute drive away.
The week promises to be an exciting one. Come celebrate 57 years of
club history, and your chance to experience all that Salt Lake City and
Utah have to offer.
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Emily Atkins
Provinz Associate
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ver driven behind a diesel truck? Does the almost viscous smell turn your crank? I know
some like it, but it’s not for me.
What gets my attention is the fragrance of hot rubber, high-octane gasoline and motor oil. Even coolant and washer fluid evoke a sense of anticipation
for a drive. (For those who have been reading this
column since January, you know wax or polish are
likely not smells I enjoy.)
But it’s those smells that waft off the track on a
steamy summer day that really get my attention.
Fresh fuel, rubber in any state from warm to burnt,
hot or smoking oil, sweaty racing gear, brake dust,
and of course, lots and lots of exhaust. The perfume
of all these elements combined is intoxicating and
evocative. It should be bottled and sold to lift the
spirits of winter-weary trackies who need a fix of
their favorite pastime. Just one whiff and the excitement starts to build.
Apparently I’m not alone. I heard two guys discussing the seductive aroma of 110-octane fuel as they
filled jerry cans at the track last weekend. There’s
even an article online on eHow that explains how to
make your car smell like racing gas. (The secret is
to dab the fuel underneath the driver’s and passenger’s seats. And then remember not to light a cigarette! Who are the bright-lights that write this stuff?
Maybe they’ve been sniffing the 110 for too long.)
Even when they are not running, many cars have a
distinct scent. I’m not talking of that toxic new car
smell. The stench of cheap carpets, plastic and faux
leather off-gassing is not an olfactory experience
that would make me fall in love.
I mean the subtle scents a car acquires over time.
Like the patina of tiny scratches that give character
to paint or chrome, a car takes on a little of its environment as it ages. A member of the club has a 944
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whose interior smells faintly of sweetgrass. It could
be a whiff of pipe tobacco from a long-forgotten
owner, but whatever the source, it’s unique and appealing. Get into that car with your eyes closed and
you know you’re in the right place.
No smells and I think the car is sterile. It doesn’t have
a life. Poor car.
Even worse is a car that reeks of products designed
to eliminate or mask the truth. If you smoke, the fact
that your car stinks is a sign you should quit, not an
exhortation to buy “Mountain Air” scented oil for your
heat vents. (I am not making this up.)
I’ve slid into the passenger seat of cars that whisper
of coffee, or chocolate, or banana, even toast. A car
from the coast will smell of the sea - for a while.
(Don’t put seaweed under the seat - you’ll regret it).
Even people who don’t allow food in their cars can
pass along odours. The miasma of a previous female
passengers’ perfume has jumped off seatbelts and
tried to choke me. “Keep out” was the message. Is
this territorial scent marking, automotive style?
Make no mistake, there are messages in the smells
we notice and the ones we don’t. Just as those mysterious, un-noted by pervasive human pheromones
affect our choice of mates, the olfactory impact of
a car can make or break your love affair with it. And
you might not even know why.
It’s miraculous that my own car does not reek of
mildew, given the roughly 20 litres of water it was
carrying in various body cavities when I bought it.
I was lucky, when it dried out there was no lasting
stink. It does have a barely detectable scent in the
cabin, a light note of worn leather, mingled with an
indescribable twinge of old car (perhaps ArmourAll
influenced), with top notes of poorly combusted fuel.
Perhaps it’s this 944 pheromone that keeps me in
love with the old beast in spite of its problems. When
I get into the driver’s seat, it feels like I belong there.
Even before I start the engine a deep breath makes
me feel at home, settled and ready for anything.
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Targa
Muskoka
An event to be remembered!
Coming September 7 – 9, 2012:
An Event To Be Remembered:
The Targa Muskoka.
Please see future issues of Provinz and
the UCR website for more information
and details.
For inquiries, please contact:
Walter Murray, Event Chair, at
H-705-646-1176 or C-705-394-8746 or
at [email protected]
Photos courtesy of Bala Bay Inn
and Regatta Steak and Seafood Grille
Henry of Pelham Estate Winery
Featured at Targa Muskoka Banquet
Great wine is grown, not made.
By John Adam
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fter studying the heat scans and speaking with some of the
progressive growers, if was decided that the Henry of Pelham vineyard was not only suitable for special varieties but
also located on the prime grape growing lands of the Short Hills
Bench. In 1984 the Speck family tore out the concord and Niagara
grape vines. They planted riesling, chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon on newly contoured hills.
Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery was established in 1988. At
that time they were one of a very few estate wineries dedicated
to producing premium quality wines from vinifera grape varieties.
The winemaker is an assistant to the fruit. While this has become
somewhat of a cliché, it still describes what is the most important
element in making great wine. He helps and nurtures the fruit as
a teacher nurtures a student. The winemaker tries to bring out the
best characteristics that the fruit has to offer without forcing it.
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At Henry of Pelham their goal is to do as little as possible in the
production of wines. From the vineyards through to bottling they
are naturalists, allowing nature to take its course. These are not
the easiest winemaking techniques nor are they the cheapest.
These are just the steps that are necessary when one strives to
produce truly great wines.
For our Targa Muskoka Saturday dinner, UCR member Paul Speck
has personally made selections from the family’s private inventory of Henry of Pelham wines. You don’t need to be an oenophile
to understand that a dinner with wines selected to match each
course will prove to be an event to remember.
Join us at Targa Muskoka September 7-9 and enjoy the scenic
beauty of the near-north. Be with your Porsche Club friends, or
make new ones. The promotional brochure and registration form
is on the UCR web site under the “Social” tab.
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2012 FUN RUNS
UCR FUN RUN PLANS
June 16: Fun Run to Polo For Heart
Jim MacLean, [email protected]
Come out on Saturday June 16th to see horsepower of a different kind. A four-hour tour of the regions around the GTA
will culminate at the annual Polo For Heart event in Gormley, Ontario. A fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of
Canada and the Southlake Regional Hospital, Polo For Heart has been entertaining thousands of enthusiastic Polo fans
for more than 30 years. Run participants see two Polo matches and more. More details on the Fun Run route leading
up to the Polo For Heart event to come.
David Forbes
UCR Fun Run Chair
[email protected]
(705) 788-8828
June 17: Welcome to Summer. Ancaster and surrounds
Neil Dowdell, [email protected]
Starting at 11am on Fathers’ Day Sunday. A gentle two-hour drive around country roads in Ancaster and Dundas, ending
at an Ancaster restaurant for lunch. Limit is 15 cars.
July 7: Bear Manor Fun Run and Exotic Car Show
Vaughn Warrington, [email protected]
Bear Manor Fun Run and Exotic Car Show in Grimsby is back this year for its second annual event. This year the Fun
Run will be a Poker Run with prizes and we will expand our exotic car show to more brands. We are going to shut down
our street for this event so we can add more entertainment with a band, more food and beverages. Mark your calendars
for July 7th and get your buddies and their exotics lined up for a full eight hours of fun.
September 15: GTA East and Farm BBQ
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The run will start on Major Mackenzie near Highway 404. It will run east to the Chalk Lake Spring, Tyrone Mill, Mosport, Ganaraska, Newcastle, Lake
Ontario, Newtonville and the 401
CAR EVENTS
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David & Anne Forbes
[email protected]
Muskoka Spring Fun Run
for a total of about 100km. Then to
Brosz Farm for a BBQ lunch. Bring
Dwight Dyson & Hazel de Burgh
[email protected]
Collingwood Area Fun Run
a water jug for fresh spring water;
your meat and drinks; your own
special treat (e.g. berries, mushJim MacLean
[email protected]
Fun Run to Polo For Heart
Neil Dowdel
[email protected]
Ancaster and Surrounds
rooms, homemade preserve,
Sajjad Butt
[email protected]
Summer Rally
baked goods, fruit from your garVaughn Warrington
[email protected]
Bear Manor Fun Run
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GTA East and Farm BBQ
North Shore Lake Erie
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Fall Rally
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Porsche of London
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London Fun Run
Chris Leavens
[email protected]
Meet at 10am at the dealership
(600 Oxford St. West) for a scenic drive along the North Shore of
Lake Erie to Port Dover for lunch at
the Erie Beach Hotel.
Events in bold grey italics denote events that are not UCR events.
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Track Talk
Dave Osborne
Track Chair
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’m not a big fan of naming things
after sponsors. I don’t think I should
be wearing some company’s logo on
my chest or the ass of my pants. I don’t
think a car dealer has the right to place
a sticker on my fresh paint. They didn’t
participate in paying for the darn thing
so why should I advertise for them?
Advertising has always been a way to
fund motorsports. I understand that. I
expect all the sponsor’s decals on race
cars, uniforms and anywhere beside
the track that a camera might aim. It’s
how you justify the big bucks it costs to
run these events. I’m just not a big fan
of naming things after them.
Corporate renaming of historic places
is just plain wrong. Kingston has the
oldest town square farmer’s market in
Canada. When the city was rebuilding
it they spared no expense to keep it
historic. From the curved coach lamps
to the cut limestone paving surface,
they did a great job of making it suit
the historic square. Then a wealthy local family who owns our hockey franchise traded a million dollars to have it
named “Springer Market Square”.
They are now the butt of ego jokes all
over town, and the Councilors who allowed it are not appreciated. That’s
partially because $16 million of the
project was paid for by the taxpayers. If anything, it should have been
named Taxpayer Market Square and the
Springers given a bench or something.
But I digress.
Corporate sponsorship doesn’t last. Remember the Corel Centre? How about
the Molson Indy? Even the Oscars this
year were held in the Chapter 11 Theater since they couldn’t use the Kodak
Theater’s name while it’s in Bankruptcy. That’s why the smart thing to
do is hyphenate any sponsorship so the
history of buildings or race tracks isn’t
lost. Mazda was wise to call their track
Mazda Raceway – Laguna Seca. If the
track’s sponsorship should change, or
end, the famous Laguna Seca brand is
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still in existence. I think the new owners of Mosport are
making a huge mistake in renaming a historic Grand Prix
track after their Canadian Tire sponsor. Not only is it not an
international brand, which racing is, but now their breakfast sandwich must be renamed as a McCrappy Tire. That
doesn’t sound nearly as good as a McMosport.
What else will be renamed. How about changing the Mario
Andretti Straight to the Furnace Filter Aisle, or Moss Corner
to Skate Sharpening Corner? My suggestion is don’t lose
the historical Mosport name. If you have to, at least hyphenate it. Renaming historical things can go very wrong.
I feel sorry for the British announcers who attempt to keep
a straight face while mentioning the “Simply Sausages –
Donington Park Race Track”. Really, I’m not kidding.
The season is well underway. We had the Braidan Michelin
charity event that drew a whopping 76 signed off drivers
out to Mosport in April. It takes a brave group to face the
mighty Mosport weather in April, but those who braved
the elements raised $5,700 for Wheels For Humanity. We
also got the first peek at the track since the construction
started. There are two new pedestrian bridges, a new tunnel, expanded lower parking lots, a new run off area in
Corner 9 and a wide paved expanse at the entrance which
will house the new Registration building. I’m told that they
intend to repave the entire track at the end of this season,
so we can look forward to constant improvement of the
facility.
Volunteer Workers to their assigned positions. Making
sure we are safely covered in all areas is an important
function that makes our events run smoothly. Laurel is a
wonderful addition to the Team and part of our long term
succession planning.
Walter Murray is a no-nonsense, take-charge kind of guy,
so we are pleased that he was our Clerk of the Course
in place of John Adam while John was away in Europe.
Walter has been assisting John in the tower for some
time now, so we look forward to working with him to keep
everyone safe and organized.
Volunteers like those mentioned above are the backbone
of our organization. Without them we couldn’t afford to
have the level of programs we have at UCR. So when you
run across them in the paddock, don’t hesitate to thank
them for their efforts. They make us all proud.
Get the comfortable shoes out, it’s Track Walk time this
month.
See you trackside.
It’s not too soon to remind you that we are going to Calabogie this year. Because of the high cost of running that
venue, it’s important that you sign up as early as possible. In order to make the event financially viable I’ve
been considering taking in an outside group to purchase
some track time from us. I would rather our own members’ fill the event so we can maintain our own run groups
and remain Porsche only. It’s an amazing place to drive,
so try and get that weekend free and sign up as soon as
possible.
We have some new assistants on our Track Team this year.
Sheri Whitlock has stepped up to assist Keith Andersen
with his Safety duties. Sheri lives fairly close to the track
so she will be one of the first to arrive and assist with
placement of the cones and fire extinguishers and assess the condition of the track prior to our Safety Meeting. Sheri’s enthusiasm and smiling face is something I
always look forward to at our events. Especially early in
the morning.
Laurel Ward has offered to assist our Worker Assignment Chief Del Bruce. Since Del also has students at the
track, Laurel will take on the daunting task of moving the
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46k miles, aluminum gauges, shifter knob, hand brake; Turbo S
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1711 Mattawa Ave. Mississauga, L4X 1K5
Downtown Fine Cars
4080 HW7 East, Markham, L3R 1L4
Hockley Autosport
8981 Hockley Rd. RR#1, Palgrave, L0N 1P0
G Tek Automotive
26 Cranfield Rd. Toronto, M4B 3H1
Pfaff Porsche
101 Auto Park Circle, Woodbridge, L4L 8R1
905 851-0852 Pfaffporsche.com
Keltech Performance
1625 Trinity Drive. Unit 20
Mississauga, L5T 1W9
905 565-9888
[email protected]
HP Cars Service
1890 Lawrence Ave. E. Toronto, M1R 2Y5
Sports Car Boutique
85 Glen Cameron Rd. Thornhill, L3T 1N8
Import Auto Service
12 B Jutland Rd. Etobicoke, M8Z 2J9
416 251-6216
T.E. Parolin & Sons Motor Car Sales Ltd.
1864 Seymour St. North Bay, P1B 8G4
Lloyds Autosport
36 Fieldway Rd. Etobicoke, M8Z 3L2
EAST
MVS Motors Ltd
112 Select Ave Unit 5, Toronto, M1V 4A7
Refined Motor Sports
218 Evans Ave. Etobicoke, M8Z 1K8
416 248-9777
NORTH
Alex McIntyre and Associates
PO Box 517, Kirkland Lake, P2N 3J5
705 567-3266
Auto Select
1228 Gorham St. Unit 8 and 9
Newmarket, L3Y 8Z1
Bestline Autotech
40 Doughton Rd. Unit 3, Concorde, L4K 1R2
Daytona Auto Centre
5309 Highway 7, Woodbridge, L4L 1T4
905 264-9982 www.daytonaauto.ca
Downtown Fine Cars
4080 HW7 East, Markham, L3R 1L4
EU Autowerks
681 Chrislea Rd. Woodbridge, L4L 8A3
Exurocar Elegant Automobiles
4296 Carlyon Line, Orillia, L3V 6H4
Fiorano Racing
29 Pemican Court, Unit 8, North York, M9M 2Z3
Blaszak Precision Motorsports
4835 Holmes Rd. Inverary, K0H 1X0
Competition Motors
203 Sunningdale Drive, Belleville, K8N 4Z5
Harmony Road Porsche Parts
and Service
3217 Harmony Rd. N. Oshawa, L1H 8L7
Madeley Automotive & Diagnostic Service
1736 Bath Rd. Kingston, K7M 4Y1
Response Engineering
1858 Manning Rd. Whitby, L1N 3M3
RoadShow Automotive
Appraisals - Bruce Farrow
118 Woodview Dr. Pickering, L1V 1L2
Leny’s Automega
275 Dundas St E. Missaugua, L5A 1X1
Mantis Automotive
1029 Speers Rd. Unit 5 and 6
Oakville, L6L 2X5
Marc Plouffe (Lumpmeister)
3125 Princess Blvd. Burlington, L7N 1G5
Porsche of London
600 Oxford St. West, London, N6H 1T9
RSP Motorsports
15 Springfield Way, Komoka, N0L 1R0
Tatra Motor Sport
100 Bessemer Rd. Unit 2, London, N6E 1R2
Zorotech Inc.
339 Fruitland Rd. Stoney Creek, L8E 5M8
RENNSPORT AND U.S.
Athol Motor Car
184 Reading St. Buffalo, 14220
WEST
Auto Import
1777 Woodward Drive, Ottawa, K2C 0P9
Auguste Automobile Service
113 Cushman Rd. Unit 24
St. Catharines, L2M 6S9
Autosport MG
136 Domaie Martin, St Colomban, J5K 1J5
Eurotune
31 Travelled Rd. Caledon Village, L0N 1C0
519 927-9929
Mark Motors
611 Montreal Rd. Ottawa, K1K 0T8
613 749-4275
[email protected]
Furtmair Auto Services Inc.
51 Bridge St.E. Kitchener, N2K 1J7
Tapp Auto
39 Cleopatra Drive, Ottawa, K2G 0B6
German Autotech Inc
621 Colby Dr Unit#1 Waterloo, N2V 1B4
519-880-0227 [email protected]
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PERIPHERAL
VISION
I
John Adam
UCR Historian
n May, our Portuguese wine group toured the
Douro Region of northern Portugal and we followed that with a visit to German car museums.
While in Stuttgart we met with Paul Gregor, Porsche
AG rep for PCA, had a tour of the new Porsche museum. As well, we took the opportunity to visit the
Mercedes museum and went to Salzburg to see the
Red Bull museum. It has been 17 years since our
last visit and a great deal has changed. Much has
been written but we enjoyed the update.
As you read this, we are planning the details of our
trip to Salt Lake City for Parade. This will provide
the opportunity to tour the genealogy archives of
the Mormon church. We have been using their local
facilities for Slovak genealogy research for many
years. Nowadays, most of the relevant old church
records from Slovakia have been digitized and are
available on the Mormon’s family history web site.
To help with your weekend racing entertainment,
there is a local web site that is a gold mine of
exactly the race information that you may need.
Oakville’s George Webster provides George’s race
listings for the current month. He gives you the day,
date, time and channel for all of his race picks. What
more could you ask for? It is carried on The Star
“Wheels” web site at http://tinyurl.com/88wwaue.
It’s a great web site for race fans. Check it out.
For NNJR at Watkins Glen August 3-5, registration
opens June 8. For The Glen, we have found Corning
to be the better place to stay, with more shopping, a
variety of dining and a pleasant environment. About
four hours will get you to the hotel. From Corning,
it’s a very easy drive to the track, with two traffic
lights and one stop sign from the hotel all the way
to the track. On the downside, area hotel rates seem
to have sky-rocketed and I am amazed that they can
get the prices being demanded for basic accommodation. Best of luck on finding anything close to
$100 a room night.
For further information on other driver ed events,
check the PCA web site, which has a searchable
calendar. Feel free to call if you want to know more
about tracks, hotels, drive times, or whatever. Phone
905 270 2991 or e-mail [email protected].
BOARD MEETING
Minutes for April 3, 2012 - Submitted by Isabel Starck, Secretary
Held at: Sandman Signature Toronto Airport Hotel, 55 Reading Court
Toronto
Attending: Arthur Quinlan, David Forbes, Martin Tekela,
Mario Marrello, Richard Shepard, Horst Petermann, Del Bruce, Isabel
Starck, Mike Edmonds, Mike Bryan, and Tomiko Murk
Regrets: Otto Mittelstaedt, Tim Sanderson, Walter Murray, and
Kye Wankum
Meeting Open: 18:40
Mario Marrello
Introduction
• Confirmobjectivesandagenda.Marioaddedsubjectofcontributing
to the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame Charity.
Confirm Minutes
Arthur made a motion to accept the minutes, seconded by Mike Bryan.
Mike Bryan
Membership Report
• 30newmembersaddedinMarch2012.Anetgainof22members
for a total member count of 3152.
• Quarter 2 Promotional Postcards presented to the Board. Porsche
CarsCanadacontinuestosupporttheclubbysponsoringthepostcard.
• Horstreportedonthepositiveresponsestoboardmembercallsto
members who had allowed their membership to lapse.
• Del commented that each new member costs the club $12-$15/
year and a plan should be established on how to properly manage the
growth expense ratio. Suggestions on how to cover costs included an
increase in membership dues and/or charging a nominal fee for
Provinz.
Tomiko Murk
Treasurer’s Report
• P&Lreviewedindepth,closelynotingapotentiallossofrevenuefor
2012 primarily due to the implementation of our Charity Day.
• Concerns pertaining to Credit Card charges discussed. Isabel to
forward information on Elavon, Credit Card processing company, to
Tomiko.
• Increaseinrevenuesuggestedbyincreasingmembershipdues.
HST, reported yearly, has been paid for 2011.
• Mike Bryan to investigate whether HST must be charged for
sponsorship of club events.
• Budgetshavebeenreceivedformosteventsin2012.
Horst Petermann
Club Race Update
• Tooffsettheclub’scost,BMWTrilliumClubwilldonate$8000.00to
run their own race during our Club Race.
• FivePorscheClubRaceeventsthroughouttheUSAhavealreadysold
out. Mosport Race expected to follow suit.
• Michelin,spectirefortheevent,andBraidan,Canadiandistributor,
will co-sponsor event.
• Expensesreflectadecreaseoverlastyear,foraprojectedtotalof$74K.
• VolunteerswillbesoughtduringOpenHouse.
• PromotionofeventbyattendingeventinWatkinsGlen.
Mario Marrello
Open House Update
• Siteplanpresented.
• Eightproposedvendorsreviewed.
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COLUMN / BOARD
• FeedbackrequestedbyPaulfromtheBoardregardinglayout.
• Jessica Usselmann and Isabel Starck will cover ongoing interactions
and planning while Paul Ip, Open House Chair, is away.
• Budgetpreviouslypresented$1600deficit,projectedlossremainsun
changed.
Richard Shepard
Concours Update
• KyeisintalkswithMeguiar’sforthenamingsponsorship(outcomeend
of this week), as well as a number of other sponsors, mostly regulars
from the last two years.
• ThevenueisatraditionalorproperConcourssettingatApplebyCollege
on the lakeshore in Oakville, not on our traditional field, but rather, one
close to the entrance, next to Lakeshore Road, with plenty of close-by
parking.
• ThedateisJune3rd,witharaindateofJune24th.Entryis$25preregistration / $35.00 at the gate + HST.
• ChrisRalphsisalsotalkingtoApplebyaboutpossiblycateringtheevent,
rather than having an outside vendor come in. But, this is only if they do
not require a guaranteed minimum revenue. The theme is back to
tradition, on the grass, in the green, possibly with some live classical
music or jazz, class, elegance, etc.
• Peerjudgingwith19classespluspeople’schoice.Eventisopentoall
genuine Porsches — entrants need not be UCR members.
• 70people/carsexpectedtoattend.
YES Update
• Phil Downe is currently away but has been busy establishing his
sponsorship base, getting the city permitting matters under way, etc.
• WewillneedvolunteerstomantheUCRtentforthedaytohandoutUCR
promo material and talk to guests.
Provinz Report
• Provinzisupto56pages;30pagesincolourand26pagesinB&W,to
fit all of the event announcements that have started coming together.
• CurrentissuemailedonMarch30thandshouldreachmembersbyApril5th
(4 business day service).
• PreliminarynumbersforApril2012areatacostof$1.10/memberfora
YTD average of $1.15/member.
• WewelcomeMVSMotorsasthenewestProvinzAdvertiser.
• TheProvinzteamandMikeBryanmetlastSaturdayanddiscussedthe
readership survey. Associate Editor, Emily Atkins has taken on the task
of condensing the survey responses into usable data for the future
production of the magazine.
• The succession of the editor’s position was also discussed at that
meeting. The main concern is the large time commitment that is
required. Emily Atkins has offered to define an organizational chart to
help determine how the editor’s role could be distributed amongst
several volunteers, as co-editors, with one commissioned editor-inchief overseeing the monthly production.
• WearestilllookingforaneweditorforProvinztotakeoverfromKyeand
another volunteer to help with advertising sales. The Provinz team is
now actively advertising to fill the positions of Editor and Advertising
Chair; the April issue of Provinz carries a separate announcement to that effect.
Mario Marrello
Web Report
• OttoenteredtheUCRwebsiteintothePCANationalAwardscompetition.
• ContactOttodirectlytoincludeanyadditionalnewsintheupcoming
email blast.
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Del Bruce
Driver Education Update
• BothIntroductoryDriverSchools(IDS)sold-out.
• Registrationfor2011eventstodate,May-October:121,127,73,
87, 101,73.
• FireExtinguisher(FE)policy:DriverEducationteamdecidedthatFE
policy will remain the same. Markus Blazak conducted a survey
and found that more than half of PCA regional clubs require a FE.
• AdditionalIDSconsideredforlaterintheyear,tobedecidedata
later date.
• Isabelaskedaboutalternativeschoolsthatmayberecognizedby
the DE team to accommodate unfulfilled DE demand. This request
will be forwarded to Stephen Goodbody.
David Forbes/Del Bruce
Charity Run Update
• DavidForbesandJillClements-Baartman,Charityliason,metwith
Delregardingupcomingplans.
• DavidandJilltoworktogetherontheregistrationofparticipants.
• Budgettotalof$14,927iswithinproposedbudget.
• 250-300peopleexpectedtoattend.10x200foottentprovidedby
Vintage Racing Association.
• 22 instructors, including 17 black run group members, have
registered.
• DavidapplaudedDel’seffortsformakingthiseventasuccess.
David Forbes
Targa Muskoka Update
• ScheduledforSept.7-9,2012.
• PDFFlyernowpostedonwebsiteincorporatingdetailsoftheRally.
• RegistrationformandfulldetailsonHenryofPelhamwineflightat
the Saturday dinner.
• Internetbasedmarketingprogramtargetingfunrun,rallyandother
potentially interested parties.
• Targeting40cars,anincreaseof15morethanTargaManitoulinin
2011.
• Atthisearlydate,almost40%booked.
Fun Runs/Rally Update
Both Spring and Fall Rallies in planning and promotion stages.
Seven Fun Runs confirmed, with two fully booked.
Two additional Fun Runs in planning stages.
Isabel Starck
Monthly Socials
• April10theventtobeheldatEdwardStreetBistro,Aurora.
• SpeakerJosephMiguezof1stChoiceGarageconfirmed.
• May8theventtobeheldatAudioExcellenceinVaughan.
• Owner, Adrian Low, will host this as a private event, inviting
manufacturer representatives to demonstrate individual home
entertainment systems.
• June19theventtobeheldatDowntownFineCarsPorsche.DFC
will host this as a private event in the upper parking of the dealership.
• Speakertobeannounced.
• July10theventtobeheldatPfaffPorscheinWoodbridge.Owner,
Chris Pfaff will host this as a private event.
• August14theventtobeheldatPortCreditYachtClub.Co-event
with BMW Trillium club. Speakers will consist of a panel of
autosport journalists including Jim Kenzie and John Mahler.
Isabel Starck/Tim Sanderson
Braidan Open House Update
• DateconfirmedforSaturday,April21stfrom12:00-3:00pm.
• Presentationpertainingtotiresetupsfortrackandstreetusewill
be made by Brad Shimbashi, owner of Braidan Tire.
• AllBoDandtheirguestsareencouragedtoattendandshowtheir
support.
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Mario Marrello
Autocross Update
• Registrationisnowopenonline.
• SubmittedAutocrosshandbookforeventchairdescription.
• Budgetwillbepreparedfornextmeeting.
Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame
• RudyBartlingwillbeinductedintothehalloffameonApril21,
2012.
• CongratulatorylettertobepreparedforhimbyMarioMarrello.
• Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization. Kye requested UCR
donate approximately $1000.00.
• DiscussionensuedregardingUCRinvolvementintheirawardsdinner.
• Proposalmadetobuyatablefor10platesat$195/plate.
• MikeBryanmovedthatUCRbuyatableattheHallofFameawards
banquet for $2000.00 for the purposes of reselling the tickets
to the membership so that UCR is represented at the event. Martin
Tekela seconded.
Martin Tekela
Nominating Committee Plan
• Marioisco-chair.
• Asperbylaws,5membersintotalwillmakeuptheNominating
Committee. One member from the general membership with a
maximum of two required.
• Mario,Martin,andHorstwillrepresenttheBoard.
• Skills will be assessed for positions to be filled. Their ability to
contribute will be important in the selection of the 1-2 members
from the general membership.
All
Board and Chair Role Descriptions Update
• 10descriptionsreceivedtodate,morethan50%.
• Isabelremindedallmemberstoforwardtheirdescriptionstoher
and Mario upon completion.
Mario Marrello
Any other business
• IsabelrequestedareportontheZ1meeting.Marioreportedthe
following:
- Concours to be held at Bose head office and Autocross at Devins
Airfield.
- Mario suggested that Membership dues be increased. No appetite
to increase expressed by fellow Club Presidents. PCA is the largest
single make car club in the world. Additionally, it is run individually
and not owned/run by Porsche AG. Mario to invite Jennifer Webb to
our May BoD meeting to present a 2008 survey presented at the Z1
meeting.
- Mike Bryan asked on behalf of Kye whether there is any conflict
using Provinz to promote Downtown Porsche promotional track days.
- Martin requested details in regards to what the track team has
planned for instructors in terms of development/training with an
emphasis on new generation cars. Del reported that Stephen Goodbody, Chief Instructor, runs DE days by Club rules. Charity afternoon
on June 8th, to be used as an instructor training day. Modifications
are being worked on by Stephen. Potomac region is utilizing
seminars to train instructors.
CONTACTS
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTORS
EVENT CHAIRS
President
Mario Marrello
Mike Bryan
Driver Ed Chair
Dave Osborne
Vice-President
Del Bruce
David Forbes
Goodie Store
Andy Hunt / Nautical White
Historian
John Adam
Chief Instructor
Stephen Goodbody
Past President
Martin Tekela
Membership
Angie & Mark Herring
Walter Murray
Appraisals
Bruce Farrow
Secretary
Isabel Starck
Membership Retention
Ken Jensen
Treasurer
Tomiko Murk
Provinz Editor
Kye Wankum
Web Master
Otto Mittelstaedt
Autocross
Mario Marrello
Horst Petermann
Tim Sanderson
Arthur Quinlan
Awards Banquet
Martin Tekela
Shift Into Spring/UCR Open House
Paul Ip
Club Racing
Mike Edmonds
Zone 1 Rep
Jennifer Webb
Concours Co-Chairs:
Chris Ralphs
Richard Shepard
Fun Runs
David Forbes
Rally
Sajjad Butt
Tech Editor
George O’Neill
Mike Bryan
Next Meeting Location
• MarriottTorontoAirportHotel901DixonRd.Toronto,ONM9W1J5
Meeting adjourned at 21:58
B O A R D / C O N TA C T
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ADVERTISER
INDEX
Please show those that support our club your
appreciation by allowing them the opportunity
to serve you.
911Parts ................................................ 15
Aspen Wood Floors ............................... 37
Auguste Lecourt ....................................... 62
AutoOne Palladini Leasing ...................... 23
Bergmanis ........................................... 55
Braidan Wheel & Tire .............................. OBC
Bruce Farrow Licensed Appraiser ............. 56
California Detailers .............................. 31
Continental Tire Canada ........................... IFC
CPS Flooring ........................................... 19
Dent Doctor ............................................. 62
Downtown Porsche ................................... 41
Formula Traffic Tickets ........................... 56
Furtmair Auto Services Inc ............................. 8
GTek .................................................... 52
Henry of Pelham ................................ 51
Hunter Motorsports ..................................... 11
Keltech ........................................... 55
Kumho Tires ........................................... IBC
Lant & Co. Insurance ................................... 9
MantisSport ................................................ 12
Michael A. Coates Photography ................. 61
MVS Motors Ltd. ...................................... 27
Nineapart ..................................................... 9
Odorstop ........................................... 27
On-Wall Solutions ........................................ 47
Pedros Garage ......................................... 62
Pfaff Porsche ............................................. 35
Pfaff Tuning .............................................. 29
Porsche Of London................................... 51
Primo Trailer Sales ................................... 51
Restoration Design ................................... 37
Segal Motorcar ................................... 45
Seidman Kaufman Group ......................... 41
Sportscar Boutique ................................. 45
Toyo Tires ................................................ 18
Trust Transmission ................................. 11
Whale Tail .................................................. 56
Zorotech ..................................................... 58
The acceptance and display of advertising in this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the advertiser
by PCA/UCR.
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